International Mail Processing Rules

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 International postal communications are an integral part of my country’s postal communications and an aspect of the country’s foreign-related work . International mail delivery requires the coordination, close contact, and continuous operation of postal and other agencies in several countries or regions to complete, and it has the characteristics of a full international network. In order to ensure the normal conduct of international postal communications, in accordance with the "Postal Law of the People's Republic of China", the "Implementing Rules of the Postal Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Universal Postal Convention" signed by our country and its "Correspondence Rules" and Package Details establish these rules.

Article 2 The basic task of international postal communications is to provide good postal services to postal users in our country and all over the world, to communicate with the people of our country and other countries, and to thereby promote social, political, economic, and cultural exchanges and development to serve my country’s reform, opening up, and socialist modernization.

Postal enterprises must adhere to the people's postal service purpose of serving the people and the service policy of rapid, accurate, safe and convenient services, and strengthen business management to improve social and corporate benefits.

Article 7 International mail transit offices refer to the post offices where the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government are located and the prefecture (city) post offices (hereinafter set up by relevant provincial bureaus with the approval of the State Post Bureau) with international mail transit functions. Referred to as the transit bureau). The transit bureau is responsible for the specification inspection, quality control and forwarding processing of imported and exported international mail in the province, autonomous region, municipality or designated area.

Article 8 Customs Inspection Bureau refers to the post office with a customs office in the post office. Its task is to jointly review and approve the import and export of items that are subject to customs supervision.

. The customs office in the post office can set up an agency in the local post office business department to handle mail customs inspection procedures face to face with users. This type of business window is called "customs inspection window restriction".

Article 9 The mission of the International Mail Exchange Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the Exchange Bureau) is to seal and send mails to overseas postal agencies and/or receive, open and process mails sent by overseas postal agencies. General package.

The mission of the international mail exchange station (hereinafter referred to as the exchange station) is to directly exchange international mail packages with overseas postal agencies or entrusted transportation agencies. The exchange station does not seal and process mail packages, nor does it open and process mail packages sent from overseas. However, when problems are found in the transit import, export and transit mail bags, they can be handled in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 7 of these rules.

Both exchange bureaus have the business functions of transit bureaus and customs inspection bureaus.

The establishment and cancellation of exchange offices and exchange stations shall be decided by the State Post Bureau. Each provincial bureau may propose the establishment or elimination of exchange bureaus and exchange stations as needed.

Article 10

In order to ensure the quality of international postal communications and the security of mails, transit bureaus and customs inspection bureaus should set up special international mail desks or special classes (groups) and sections responsible for Handle international mail and have at least 2 people on duty. International mail exchange bureaus and exchange stations should set up specialized agencies of appropriate levels according to the size of the business volume.

Article 11 International mail package is the general term for the mails that each exchange office at home and abroad sends to each other's exchange office. The international mail package consists of one bag or several bags and unbagged outbound packages.

Chapter 2

Types of International Mail and General Regulations

Section 1 Types of International Mail

Article 26

International mail is divided into three categories: letters, parcels and express mail. Correspondence is classified according to the nature of the contents: letters, postcards, airmail letters (collectively referred to as LC), printed matter, books for the blind and small packages (collectively referred to as AO).

Article 27 International mail can be divided into ordinary mail, global priority mail and express mail according to the delivery time limit. International mail delivered according to general time limits is called ordinary mail.

All links are expedited and international mail that arrives within the specified time limit is called Global Priority Mail.

International mail that is physically delivered as quickly as possible through specially organized collection, processing, transportation and delivery is called express mail. In view of the relative independence of the collection, processing and delivery of express mail, there are specially formulated "International Express Mail Processing Rules". This rule is an integral part of these rules.

Article 28 International mail is divided into ordinary mail and receipt mail according to the processing procedures.

International mail that the post office does not give a receipt when receiving or sending, does not require the recipient to sign for when delivering, does not accept inquiries, and does not assume liability for compensation is called ordinary mail.

International mail that the post office numbers, registers, and issues a receipt upon receipt and delivery, and requires the recipient to sign for receipt, accept inquiries, and assume liability for compensation during delivery, is called receipt mail. International mail includes registered letters, insured letters, ordinary parcels, insured parcels and express mail.

Article 29 International mail is divided into insured mail and non-insured mail according to the responsibilities of the post office.

For insured mail, the post office is responsible for compensation according to the insured amount; for non-insured mail, the post office is responsible for compensation according to the standards stipulated by the Universal Postal Union. However, the post office shall not be liable for any indirect losses that may be caused under any circumstances.

Article 30

International mail is divided into land and water mail, air, water and land mail and air mail according to the mode of transportation.

Mail sent by means of transportation such as trains, cars, ships, etc. is land and water mail; mail sent with priority by air mail is air mail; mail transported using the remaining capacity of international flights is treated as land and water mail in the country of origin and destination. Mail is transported by air, water or land.

Article 31

Priority letters and non-priority letters are another method of classifying letters implemented within the scope of the UPU. It uses the speed of mail delivery as the classification standard: letters that are shipped first by the fastest postal route (air or land and water) are called priority letters; letters that the sender chooses a lower rate, so the delivery time is longer, are called priority letters. This is a non-priority letter. Letters classified by shipping speed are no longer classified by the nature of the contents.

my country’s export international correspondence does not adopt the priority/non-priority classification method. Imported priority letters should be treated as air letters; imported non-priority letters should be treated as land and sea letters.

Article 32

Between my country’s postal administration and international postal organizations or overseas postal administrations, as well as exchange bureaus and exchange stations in my country and overseas exchange bureaus and exchange stations. , all types of mail sent to each other due to business contacts can be sent as "official postal services".

International postal official mail is free of charge, and its weight is not subject to the weight restrictions stipulated in Article 40. However, the maximum weight of official postal letters shall not exceed 30 kilograms per piece, and the maximum weight of official postal parcels shall not exceed the weight limit of our country. The maximum weight limit for parcels sent to and from relevant countries or regions.

"Service des Postes" should be stamped or printed in the upper right corner of the mail cover.

Section 2 International Mail Rates

Article 35

The rates for all types of international mail shall be collected at the time of collection and delivery. Except for mail items delivered according to the "sender pays total postage" method, the postage amount of the letter shall be indicated by a stamp affixed by the sender on the cover of the letter. Stamps should be affixed to the upper right corner of the cover or the back of the letter. They cannot be affixed to the front and back of the letter, nor can they be overlapped or folded and affixed to both sides of the mail cover. If overlapped, the covered stamps shall be deemed invalid. However, the subsidized stamps for first-day cover and commemorative cover can be affixed on the back of the envelope depending on the situation.

Postcard stamps must be affixed to the front.

For international letters received and sent according to the "sender pays postage" method, the post office collects cash and uses a postage machine to print a postage mark or affix a postage mark label to indicate that the postage has been paid.

There are two payment methods for international parcels:

For international parcels received and sent by post offices approved by the provincial bureau, the postage amount is marked on the multi-part parcel; International packages received and sent by unapproved bureaus should change the postage into stamps and affix them to the relevant packages.

Article 36 The following stamps affixed to mail shall be regarded as unpaid postage:

1. Stamps that have been canceled or canceled.

2. Stamps that have been notified to cease use.

3. Stamps that are patched, contaminated, incomplete or discolored, making it difficult to identify the authenticity.

4. Stamp patterns cut from stamped envelopes or postcards and various printed matter.

5. The front of the stamp is smeared with glue, paste or otherwise hinders the cancellation of the stamp.

6. Foreign stamps and stamps from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (except for letters sent and received on the high seas handed over to the port post office by the ship's representative).

7. Deformed stamps.

8. Postage machine marks on non-day items.

Section 3: Weight, size limits, packaging and cover writing requirements for international mail

Article 43

The cover writing format for international mail should be in accordance with the Universal Post The regulations of the alliance shall be followed. The recipient's name and address should be written on the lower right side of the middle of the cover of the email, parallel to the length of the email. The order of writing the recipient's name and address is: the first line is the recipient's name, the second line is the name of the company, the third line is the street name and house number, and the last line is the name of the destination and country. The recipient's postal code should be written in the location specified by the postal address.

The sender's name and address should be written in the upper left corner of the cover of the email or on the back of the email. Only one sender's name and address can be written on the mail, and the sender's address for bulk letters must be within the scope of mainland my country.

The name and address of the recipient and sender should be printed or written with a pen, brush, or ballpoint pen, using black or blue.

Various business labels or stamps should be affixed or stamped on the upper left corner of the mail cover. If the sender's name and address are written in the upper left corner, they should be affixed or stamped below the sender's name and address.

For mail sent to countries and regions that speak Chinese, if the recipient and sender's name and address are written in Chinese, they should be written in the customary Chinese format, except for the sender's address that has been printed in the upper left corner of the envelope.

Section 4 Prohibited and Restricted Shipping Regulations

Article 46 It is prohibited to send items in letters.

Documents of a practical communication nature are not allowed to be sent in any type of letters or packages other than letters. It is prohibited to send canceled or uncancelled stamps in printed materials and reading materials for the blind. It is prohibited to send silver, gold, platinum, currencies of various countries, travellers' checks and various bearer bills in all types of mail. Except for insured mail, it is prohibited to send gold and silver jewelry, gemstones and other valuable items in all kinds of letters and packages.

Article 47 It is prohibited to send the following items in various types of mail

1. Various dangerous items that are explosive, flammable, corrosive, toxic, acidic and radioactive, such as detonators, Gunpowder, firecrackers, gasoline, alcohol, kerosene, tung oil, raw lacquer, matches, strong alkali, pesticides, etc.

2. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic drugs, such as opium, morphine, cocaine, etc.

3. Items prohibited from circulation or delivery by national laws, such as arms, weapons, etc.

4. Perishable items, such as fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, etc., are not subject to this limit if they have been processed, dried or canned (the country of destination has other Except as specified).

5. Items that hinder public health, such as corpses (excluding ashes with certificates of incineration), untanned animal skins, unmedicated animal bones, etc.

6. Reactionary newspapers, books, propaganda materials and obscene or indecent materials.

7. All kinds of live animals (but this does not apply to parasites that are tightly packaged in medical and health sciences and submitted with certificates, and insects that are used as medicine or to kill pests).

8. Items that are improperly packaged and may endanger personal safety, contaminate or damage other mail and postal facilities.

Chapter 3 Receipt and Delivery of International Mail

Section 2. Permitted Sending Scope of Various Types of Mail and Receipt and Delivery Procedures Ordinary Letters

Article 57

Written communications and official documents can be sent within ordinary letters. Unless otherwise stipulated by the country of destination, canceled and uncancelled stamps can be sent in letters, but their value must not exceed the relevant regulations of the customs, and a CN22 green customs declaration label should be affixed to the cover and declared to the customs. .

Ordinary letters can be dropped off or handed over at the post office window. Letters of a size and shape that could easily be mistaken for other correspondence should have "Lettre" stamped on the cover.

Ordinary postcards

Article 58

Postcards must be printed in accordance with communications industry standards, with the word "Postcard" clearly printed on the upper front. At least the right half of the front of the postcard should be reserved for writing the recipient's name and address, affixing stamps (or adding postage symbols) and business labels. No items may be attached or attached to the postcard. Postcards must be sent with their envelopes open, and those placed in envelopes should be received and sent as letters. The way to send and receive ordinary postcards is the same as ordinary letters.

Ordinary airmail letters

Article 59

Airmail letters belong to the scope of air letters. They consist of a piece of paper folded appropriately, with all sides Sealed. The front of the airmail code is reserved for writing the recipient's name and address, affixing stamps and business labels, or adding postage symbols. The words "Aerogramme" are printed in the upper left corner.

Airmail letters are issued by the post office. If other agencies, enterprises, and groups have work needs, they can copy them for their own use after obtaining the approval of the provincial bureau. However, the quality and other specifications of the paper must be consistent with the post office. Issued exactly the same. Airmail envelopes are not allowed to contain items, nor are they allowed to contain letter paper. Airmail letters issued by foreign countries (regions) and "airmail letters" that do not meet the above regulations should be accepted and sent as airmail letters. Ordinary airmail letters are received and sent in the same manner as ordinary letters.

Ordinary printed matter

Article 60

All kinds of paper items printed by printing methods, such as books, newspapers, periodicals, Advertisements and various printed graphic materials, etc. (but printed stationery is not included in this list).

Documents printed by various typewriters or computer printers can also be sent as printed matter. Printed materials are allowed to include a list of contents and labels with the name and address of the recipient and sender.

Article 61 The packaging of printed matter should be able to protect the internal parts and facilitate viewing of the internal parts. Card-style prints with the style, toughness and size of postcards that can be sent without packaging.

Printed matter should be received and sent at the post office window. When receiving and mailing printed matter, the words "lmprime" (printed matter) should be clearly stamped at the specified location.

Books for the Blind

Article 63 Books, documents and correspondence with embossed characters used by the blind may be sent as reading materials for the blind.

Books for the blind are free of surface and land postage, registration fees, return receipt fees, and application fees for withdrawing or modifying the recipient's name and address. However, if the sender requires air delivery, the air freight should be paid.

Ordinary small parcels

Article 64

All small items, except those that are prohibited from delivery or exceed the prescribed limit, can be sent as small parcels. Invoices related to the contents, notes on the origin of the goods and raw materials, factory date of the goods, registration number, price description, product instructions, and a label with the name and address of the sender and recipient can be sent in the small package.

Article 65 The receipt and delivery of ordinary small packages shall be handled in accordance with the following regulations:

1. Find out whether the sending post office accepts small packages of more than 1,000 grams;

2. For each small package, the sender should fill in a CN22 green customs declaration label (Postal No. 2113) and affix it to the upper left corner of the package cover. At the same time, the sender should also fill in a CN23 Customs Declaration Form (Postal No. 2103) and submit it to the customs.

If the value of the contents exceeds 3580 yuan (300 Special Drawing Rights), you do not need to fill in the CN22 label in detail. Just tear off the upper part and stick it on the small bag, and fill in the CN23 customs declaration form at the same time. There are two copies of the form, one is attached to the small package and sent, and the other is handed over to the customs.

When filling in the CN22 customs declaration label and CN23 customs declaration form, the name, value and net weight (accurate to grams) of the items in the small package should be filled in in the designated location in detail and in a language well known to the country of destination. Fill in the form generally, and mark an "x" in the box in front of "Cadeau" (gift) and "Marchandise" (goods) as appropriate, indicate the attributes of the contents, and finally sign at the designated location.

3. When the country of destination requires the relevant contents to be accompanied by an import certificate, the sender should be asked to securely attach the certification documents to the small package in a CP92 envelope before sending.

4. Clearly stamp "Petit Paquet" on the upper left corner of the cover of the packet.

5. Weigh and charge, and paste the postage mark on the cover of the packet.

Air mail

Article 66 All types of letters may be received and sent as air mail according to the sender’s requirements.

When receiving and sending air mail, in addition to the postage charged for similar land and water letters, air freight should also be charged based on weight, and check whether there is a blue "PAR" affixed to the upper left corner of the cover of the letter

AVION" or "BY

AIRMAIL" (Airline) international air label (postal code 2111) or a stamp with the same text and color. The same words handwritten by the sender can also be regarded as efficient. For air mail sent in bulk, the aviation logo can be printed in black.

If the airmail fee has been paid in full for collection and delivery in a tube or box, but the airmail label or aviation mark has not been affixed, the receiving and mailing personnel shall subsidize or stamp the airmail mark. Global Priority Mail

Article 67

Global Priority Mail (GPM for short) is an ordinary time-limited mail service, and the entire delivery time of the letter does not exceed 7 days. Global priority letters can only be sent to countries and regions that agree to handle this business. Each provincial bureau should determine the bureau for starting this business based on the principle that the domestic delivery time limit from the date of receipt of the letter to the arrival at the export exchange bureau cannot exceed 72 hours.

Article 68

Global priority letters will be received and sent at the window, using special envelopes with this business logo, and letters and printed matter can be packed in the letters. When containing printed matter, the sender should affix a completed CN22 customs inspection label under the business mark on the lower left side of the envelope.

Article 69: Postage for global priority letters is calculated based on the size of the envelope. The weight limit for small envelopes is 500 grams, and the weight limit for large envelopes is 1,000 grams. The stamp or postage mark should be affixed to the envelope at the designated location.

Registered Mail

Article 70

Letters, postcards, airmail letters, printed matter, books for the blind, printed matter bags and small packages can all be received as registered mail send. When receiving and sending registered letters, in addition to following the corresponding procedures for receiving and sending ordinary letters, you should also handle the following matters:

1. Check the writing on the cover of the letter. If the name or address is written in abbreviations, it cannot be sent by registered mail.

2. Check whether the package is intact. If a self-adhesive strip is used to seal a registered letter, the sender should be asked to stamp his or her name or signature on the seam between the adhesive strip and the cover.

3. Each registered letter should be affixed with a CN04 self-adhesive international registration barcode label (postal code 2107). The registration barcode label is divided into two parts, the upper part and the lower part. The upper part is affixed to the upper left corner of the cover of the letter, and the lower part is affixed to the relevant receipt. The barcode label icon for registered mail is as follows:

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(The first two digits of the 13-character registered number "RR" represent "registered", and the 3-10 digits represent the mail. Sequence number, the 11th digit is the check code, and the last two digits "CN" are the standard code of "China", indicating the country of origin of the mail).

The CN04 registration label on registered postcards and card-type printed matter should be affixed above the recipient’s name or other blank space to avoid affecting the clarity of the address.

4. Additional registration fees will be charged per item.

5. Fill out a copy of the receipt for international, Hong Kong and Macao insured letters/registered mails (mail 2102), and put an "x" in the box in front of "registered mail". In addition to the lower link of the registered mail barcode label, the receipt should also be filled with the name of the country of destination, type of letter, weight of the letter and postage amount, and be stamped with a date stamp and the name of the recipient. The receipt is handed over to the sender for safekeeping. To facilitate inquiries, when several registered letters are sent in the same batch, the sender should indicate the name of the recipient on each receipt.

6. The registration fee for special bags of registered printed matter is charged per bag, and the relevant registered mail label should be affixed to the address label.

7. Fill in the list for receiving and sending international registered mail (Postal No. 2120). All required items on the checklist should be filled in in detail to facilitate future inquiries. The list must be completed in duplicate, one shall be kept and the other shall be used as a handover list and shall be sealed with the relevant registered mail to the sorting and issuance department.

Article 71 To receive and send registered letters accompanied by the "Bullet Registered Mail List" (Postal 1103), in addition to complying with the relevant provisions of Article 70, the following matters must also be handled:

1. Check whether the filled-in list is correct and whether it matches the mail to be sent;

2. Fill in the delivery number of each piece of mail in the relevant column of the list;

< p>3. Stamp the date stamp and the name of the recipient on the list, and give the receipt (the second copy of the list) to the sender.

Article 72 Postal agencies that are allowed to use official postal service are allowed to deliver international registered postal official letters. The procedures are the same as those for general bulk delivery of registered letters. The relevant delivery list should be stamped with "official postal service".

Article 73 Registered letters must be delivered at the business window. For letters marked with "registered" when shipped out of tubes and boxes, the word "registered" must be crossed out regardless of whether the registered mail fee is paid in full. , handled as normal correspondence.

Insured letters

Article 74 In addition to items prohibited from being sent and items exceeding the prescribed limit, various securities, valuables and documents deemed important by the sender can be insured. Mail delivery.

The maximum insured amount of each insured letter shall not exceed RMB 10,000 (838 Special Drawing Rights). If the limit stipulated by the destination post office is lower than this value, the limit stipulated by the destination post office shall prevail (if there is another bilateral agreement with my country, the limit stipulated in the agreement shall apply). The insured amount declared by the sender cannot exceed the actual value of the contents sent, but only a part of the value of the contents can be declared.

Article 75 Insured letters can only be received and sent at the customs inspection window. The following things should be done when receiving and sending:

1. Find out whether the country (region) of destination handles this business and whether the insured amount quoted exceeds the specified maximum limit.

2. For insured letters containing items, the sender shall fill in two copies of the CN23 customs declaration form in accordance with the provisions of Article 65. One copy shall be submitted to the customs and the other shall be attached to the mail.

3.

Check whether the packaging and cover writing of the letter comply with the regulations. If there is anything that does not meet the specifications, the sender should be asked to correct or reissue it. If any part of the writing on the cover has been altered, it will not be accepted as insured mail.

4.

The insured amount should be written by the sender on the cover of the letter in Chinese capital letters and English or French or in Latin letters in a language commonly understood in the country of destination according to the amount of RMB, and in Arabic. Numbers noted. The insured amount should also be converted into Special Drawing Rights (DTS) (one yuan is equal to 0.084 Special Drawing Rights, if there are any zeros after conversion, it should be rounded up to an integer), and be noted below the insured amount in RMB, and a red line should be drawn.

This insured amount should be written above the name and address of the recipient of the insured letter. Once filled in, it cannot be altered. Examples are as follows: Insured value five hundred Yuan (￥500.00) Valeur

déclarée Cinq cents Yuan (French) D T S 42.00 or Insured value Five hundred Yuan (￥500.00)

lnsured value Five hundred Yuan ( English) S D R 42.00

5. Weighing, please note the weight accurate to gram in the upper left corner of the cover. Any fraction less than 1 gram will be calculated as 1 gram.

6. Attach a CN04 international registered mail label and an international insured mail label (Postage 2109) with the words "Valeur déclarée" (insured) to the upper left corner of the letter.

7. In addition to the charges for registered letters, insured letters should also be charged an insurance fee based on the insured amount.

8. Stamps and related business labels should be pasted at intervals, leaving gaps.

9.

When issuing receipts for insured letters/registered letters to international, Hong Kong and Macao (mail 2102), mark an "x" in the box in front of "insured letters". Other matters shall be handled in accordance with Item 5 of Article 70, and the insured amount shall be indicated.

10. Fill in the list of international insured mails received and sent (a list of international registered mails received and sent can be used instead). When placing an order, in addition to complying with Item 7 of Article 70, the weight of the letter and the insured amount should also be indicated.

Ordinary parcels

Article 80

All items suitable for postal delivery, except for prohibited items and items exceeding the prescribed limit, can be sent as parcels Delivery. The package can be enclosed with a list of package contents, invoices, cargo orders, product instructions and instructions related to the contents, as well as labels with the name and address of the recipient and sender.

International parcels can only be sent to countries and regions that have access to this business. The weight and size limits of each parcel cannot exceed the prescribed standards (see the "International, Hong Kong and Macao Parcel Rate Table").